Boeuf WMA closed because of flooding November 19, 2009
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham has issued a Declaration of Emergency closing Caldwell Parish's Boeuf Wildlife Management Area until further notice because of high water.
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Safety harness recalled November 18, 2009
EXO-Tech Safety Harnesses have been recalled because users could fall while using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Nov. 18. Owners of the harnesses manufactured by Gorilla Inc. are urged to stop using them immediately.
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Escaped fallow, Sika deer open game, officials say November 13, 2009
A number of fallow and Sika deer escaped from a Delhi enclosure, and state officials have asked hunters to kill them.
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Deer jumps into zoo enclosure, mauled by lions November 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A deer made a fatal mistake when it jumped into a lion enclosure, was mauled and finally euthanized – all while spectactors watched, the Washington Post reported yesterday on its Web site.
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Toledo Bend giant salvinia mat treated by Texas agency November 9, 2009
Two thousand acres of giant salvinia on Toledo Bend were treated this weekend by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department contractor after the invasive species was washed out of the reservoir’s upper reaches into a huge mat that backed up at the Pendleton Bridge.
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Smith stumbles, Evers wins Bassmaster Central Open November 8, 2009
MORGAN CITY, La. — West Monroe's Mark Smith worried about putting together a limit after learning he would be fishing an extra day against Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers after the two anglers weighed in identical weights of 35 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday.
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Central Open tie breaker scheduled for tomorrow, Crochet clinches Classic berth November 7, 2009
MORGAN CITY, La. – Fish-offs are a rare thing in Bassmaster events. However, for the second time in a single season, two Bassmaster Central Open anglers will face off against each other after tying for the final-day lead at the Open season finale.
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Smith maintains lead, Crochet moves into second November 6, 2009
The first day was easy for Louisiana’s Mark Smith, with the pro easily culling up on one stretch of water. The bite was a lot more difficult today, but Smith still managed 11 pounds, 11 ounces to maintain his lead in the Bassmaster Central Open in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin.
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Anglers 'banged up' after ejected from boat November 6, 2009
The Bassmaster Central Open had barely begun when Monroe’s Marvin Ettredge and Houma’s Kevin Ricks found themselves in the water just after leaving the locks heading east from Morgan City into the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Fishing for Central Open in Basin could be tough November 4, 2009
The final stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Central Open begins tomorrow morning in the Atchafalaya Basin, and the consensus of competitors during the angler’s meeting was that it could be a tough tournament.
By Andy Crawford
Centerville man convicted on federal waterfowl violations November 4, 2009
A Centerville man was convicted on Oct. 14 for several Migratory Game Bird Treaty Act violations, along with a single National Wildlife Refuge violation by Federal Magistrate Meldrid Methvin.
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More than 20 rescued from floodwaters by LDWF agents November 4, 2009
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents responded to several search-and-rescue missions over the past weekend in northern and western Louisiana after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding.
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